The Political Graveyard: Fitzgerald family of Michigan

Fitzgerald family of Michigan

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John Wesley Fitzgerald (b. 1850) — also known as John W. Fitzgerald — of Michigan. Born in 1850. Father of Frank Dwight Fitzgerald; grandfather of John Warner Fitzgerald; great-grandfather of Frank Moore Fitzgerald. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Eaton County 1st District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
Frank Dwight Fitzgerald (1885-1939) — also known as Frank D. Fitzgerald — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich., January 27, 1885. Son of John Wesley Fitzgerald and Carrie G. (Foreman) Fitzgerald; married, June 28, 1909, to Queena M. Warner; father of John Warner Fitzgerald; grandfather of Frank Moore Fitzgerald. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924, 1932, 1936; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1925-26; secretary of Michigan Republican Party, 1929-30; secretary of state of Michigan, 1931-34; resigned 1934; Governor of Michigan, 1935-36, 1939; defeated, 1936; died in office 1939. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Maccabees; Odd Fellows; Eagles; Knights of Pythias. Died in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich., March 16, 1939. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Mich.
- Cross-reference: Emerson R. Boyles
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
John Warner Fitzgerald (1924-2006) — also known as John W. Fitzgerald — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich., November 24, 1924. Grandson of John Wesley Fitzgerald; son of Frank Dwight Fitzgerald; father of Frank Moore Fitzgerald. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1959-64; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1965-73; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1974-82; appointed 1974; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1982. Congregationalist. Member, Sigma Chi; Lions; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Farm Bureau; American Bar Association. Died July 7, 2006. Burial location unknown.
Frank Moore Fitzgerald (1955-2004) — also known as Frank M. Fitzgerald — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich., November 11, 1955. Great-grandson of John Wesley Fitzgerald; grandson of Frank Dwight Fitzgerald; son of John Warner Fitzgerald and Lorabeth Fitzgerald. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1987-96 (56th District 1987-92, 71st District 1993-96). United Church of Christ. Died suddenly at LaGuardia Airport, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., December 9, 2004. Burial location unknown.

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